irritabilities
States of testiness
Irritabilities is the plural of irritability—the tendency to become easily annoyed or angered.
The word often appears in medical or psychological contexts describing symptoms: The medication's side effects include mood swings and irritabilities.
It can also refer to multiple sources or instances of being irritable: The small irritabilities of daily life wore him down.
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- tetchinessReadiness to snap
grumpiness · peevishness · crankiness · moodiness · testiness · snappishness · petulance · cantankerousness
State of unease
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- edginessRestless nervous tension
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uneaseMild persistent worry
jitteriness · fidgetiness · excitability · antsiness · disquiet · agitation · overwrought · fretfulness
Exaggerated immune or emotional responses
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
- flare-upsSudden intensifications of trouble
histamine · neuralgia · tenderness · soreness · rawness · sensitivities · intolerances · photosensitivity
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
tetchiness · grumpiness · peevishness · crankiness · moodiness · testiness · snappishness · petulance · cantankerousness · touchiness
restlessness
State of unease
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- edginessRestless nervous tension
- tensionStretched or strained state
unease · jitteriness · fidgetiness · excitability · antsiness · disquiet · agitation · overwrought · fretfulness · keyed-up
hypersensitivities
Exaggerated immune or emotional responses
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
flare-ups · histamine · neuralgia · tenderness · soreness · rawness · sensitivities · intolerances · photosensitivity · discomfort
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
strain · fatigue · cortisol · insomnia · pressure · overload · frazzle · weariness · depletion · overstimulation
irritabilitiespatience
Calm during delays
calmness · serenity · tranquility · peacefulness · equanimity
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